Acupuncture as Adjunctive Therapy for Chronic Stable Angina A Randomized Clinical Trial -

Acupuncture as Adjunctive Therapy for Chronic Stable Angina A Randomized Clinical Trial
Information type: Randomised controlled trials
Source: JAMA Internal Medicine
Specialities: Cardiovascular system disorders | Complementary and alternative therapies
Summary
Study of 398 Chinese patients concludes acupuncture on the acupoints in the disease-affected meridian significantly reduced the frequency of angina attacks vs acupuncture on the acupoints on the nonaffected meridian, placebo, and no acupuncture.
UKMi comment
The frequency decreased by 7.96 attacks in the disease-affected meridian group, by 3.89 attacks in the nonaffected meridian group, by 2.78 attacks in the placebo group, and by 2.33 attacks in the group that did not receive acupuncture.
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